1 John 4:8

King James 3 - The Literal Traslation

The one not loving did not know God, because God is love.

Cross References

Psalm 86:15

But You, O God, are God, full of pity; and gracious, long before anger and rich in mercy and truth.

Psalm 86:5

For You, O Lord, are good and ready to forgive, and rich in mercy to all who call on You.

2 Corinthians 13:11

For the rest, brothers, rejoice! Perfect yourselves; encourage yourselves, think the same thing, be at peace; and the God of love and of peace will be with you.

Ephesians 2:4

But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,

Hebrews 12:29

for also, “Our God is a consuming fire.” Deut. 4:24

1 John 1:5

And this is the message which we have heard from Him, and we announce to you: God is light, and no darkness is in Him, none!

1 John 2:4

The one saying, I have known Him, and not keeping His commands is a liar, and the truth is not in this one.

1 John 2:9

The one claiming to be in the light, and hating his brother, is in the darkness until now.

1 John 3:10

By this the children of God and the children of the devil are made known: Everyone not practicing righteousness is not of God; also the one not loving his brother.

1 John 3:6

Everyone remaining in Him does not sin. Everyone sinning has not seen Him, nor known Him.

1 John 4:16

And we have known and have believed the love which God has in us. God is love, and the one abiding in love abides in God, and God in him.

1 John 4:7

Beloved ones, let us love one another, because love is from God, and every one who loves has been generated from God, and knows God.